Data is rocket fuel for the supply chain: Jennifer Felch, Dell; Startups will autocorrect in the event of an economic slowdown: Sanjay Swamy, Prime Venture

[] September 16, 2019 to September 20, 2019 [Techcircle]( [linkedin]( [facebook]( [Data is rocket fuel for the supply chain: Jennifer Felch, Dell]( At her new role, Felch is tasked with driving the digital transformation of Dell internally, putting DevOps in the driver's seat and creating more accountability for how solutions... [Startups will autocorrect in the event of an economic slowdown: Sanjay Swamy, Prime Venture]( [Rebel Foods backer Lightbox closes third fund at $209 mn]( [India is developing first-of-a-kind solutions for global markets: Lingraju Sawkar, IBM]( [Wow! Momo to enter cloud kitchens market with Tiger Global investment]( Funding & deals - [Upstox raises $25 mn from Tiger Global: Report]( - [Enterprise Tech Dispatch: Siemens Healthcare to use India as export hub, Huawei's AI and cloud play]( - [Accel invests $1 mn in e-interior design startup Spacejoy]( - [Fintech startup Hotfoot secures angel funding]( - [Smart Farms Agritech secures angel funding]( - [Vertex Ventures announces final close of Southeast Asia, India fund at $305 mn]( - [Ribbit Capital leads $21.4 mn Series B in fintech startup Groww]( - [Digital music distributor Believe acquires Entco to expand India reach]( - [Mastercard backs digital identity solutions startup Syntizen]( - [Reliance Group-backed Square Yards raises $20 mn from BCCL, Singapore investors]( - [SilverPush acquires Delhi-based food and recipe discovery platform BetterButter]( - [Nazara acquires majority stake in game developer Sports Unity]( - [Logistics firm Blowhorn raises fresh funds, to make global foray soon]( - [Healthtech startup Meddo raises $3 mn in seed funding round]( - [Goldman Sachs invests $5 mn in rental startup NestAway]( - [Flipkart expands fintech offerings ahead of festive season]( - [CCI approves Oyo founder Ritesh Agarwal's $1.5 bn stock buyback plan; OnMobile to sell nearly 18% stake to Jump Networks]( - [Former Google, Intuit execs back edtech startup AttainU]( - [IAN backs Healthtech startup PlusPin Healthcare]( - [Meet the five India Accelerator startups that raised angel funding]( - [Kedaara Capital invests $55 mn in omnichannel eyewear retailer Lenskart]( - [Hyundai, KIA Motors seek CCI nod to invest in Ola EV arm, parent]( - [Exclusive: Roots Ventures backs health foods brand Eighty20]( Technology - [Manhattan Associates opens new office in Bengaluru, to hire 200 employees]( - [Manhattan Associates opens new office in Bengaluru, to hire 200 employees]( - [Mindtree opens European HQ in London]( - [Google to set up AI research hub in Bengaluru, rolls out Google Pay for merchants]( - [Enterprise Tech Dispatch: US think tank for easing H1-B laws, HCL battles union in North America]( - [SaaS provider Capillary forms joint venture for Saudi Arabia foray]( - [Vishal Sikka on a quest to amplify the humanity of enterprises with AI startup Vianai]( - [Cisco, Tata Communications to develop cloud-based customer service solutions]( - [Cloud solutions firm Informatica expands Hyderabad research facility]( - [Mindtree launches merchant onboarding solution for banks, InnoApp for Kubernetes]( - [RBI norms for payment intermediaries may affect Amazon Pay, Ola Money]( - [Tata Motors launches second TACNet initiative to drive innovation]( - [Enterprise Tech Dispatch: AI assisted health check-ups from Apollo; Oracle's free trial]( - [Mphasis awarded US patent for AI-driven solutions]( - [Sumeet Doshi to lead India operations for Kronos]( - [Automation Anywhere hires two industry veterans to drive global growth]( - [Ramakumar Ramamoorthy to lead Cognizant India operations]( - [TCS to onboard 1,300 GM employees as part of 5-year engineering services deal]( - [Hero Group launches AI-powered smart home products under brand Qubo]( - [Enterprise Tech Dispatch: Survey of India mapping project too close for comfort?]( - [Microsoft to support startups in tier-II cities]( - [Wipro partners with Industrie 4.0 to drive digital transformation]( - [NPCI reduces MDR on RuPay cards to encourage digital transactions]( - [Watch: Wi-Fi 6 can help network congested markets like India: Edgar Figueroa, Wi-Fi Alliance]( - [Google to offer entry-level job search in India with Kormo: Report]( - [Enterprise Tech Dispatch: Ericsson follows in Wipro's footsteps; Bribery charges still haunt Cognizant]( - [Infosys opens its sixth technology centre in the US]( Others - [Policy Wrap: Ban on e-cigarettes, RBI's plan to regulate fintech data, payment intermediaries top moves]( - [Chinese ecommerce platform ClubFactory in customs crosshairs]( - [Wipro Consumer Care - Ventures to invest in consumer brands startups]( - [Deal Talk: Purplle, Kinetic Green look for fresh capital]( - [OYO now present in 60 US cities, has over 100+ hotels]( - [Infibeam's payments arm CCAvenue begins operations in Saudi Arabia]( - [Ajay Bhutoria appointed chief executive of L&T-NxT]( - [Telangana's T-Hub inks deals to aid direct New Jersey access for startups]( - [Goldman Sachs-backed Nestaway enters the co-living market with Hello World]( - [Developing markets lead growth of non-cash transactions globally: Capgemini]( - [Lingerie etailer Zivame raises $2.7 mn from Zodius, Avendus]( - [IP Ventures backs healthtech platform iKure]( - [Deal Talk: OYO to raise $200 mn for more US deals; WeWork India buyout plans delayed]( - [Data laws will drive big growth for data management firms in India: Bipul Sinha, Rubrik]( - [Now apply for IPOs via PhonePe]( - [NPCI asks Whatsapp to make changes in data-localisation compliance framework; Ola targets top business schools for talent]( - [Zomato delivery personnel protest incentive cuts in Mumbai, Bengaluru]( - [Capgemini promotes COO Aiman Ezzat as chief executive officer]( - [Kris Gopalakrishnan-led panel to design governance framework for business data]( - [Stalemate continues between Swiggy, Zomato and NRAI]( - [Zomato starts video streaming, to launch 18 original shows]( - [Deal Talk: Former Tiger Global executive Lee Fixel to start own fund; Kae Capital to raise third fund]( - [Govt may make private ride-sharing no-profit no-loss service; WhatsApp payment likely by year-end]( - [Column: Inclusion in technology is a compelling economic and business case]( [KEEP READING]( [vccircle]( Tel: +91- 011-49711180, +91- 011-68132900, Email: subscription@vccircle.com [linkedin]( [facebook]( Mosaic Media Ventures Pvt. 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